‘South Africa, perhaps the most visited country in southern Africa and therefore you would almost think that it is not the most original choice. But nothing could be further from the truth! Of course, it is not for nothing that a country is so popular! If, like me, you can travel the country for a few weeks, it’s incredible what you get to see in that relatively short time. Because of its good infrastructure, facilities and accommodations to everyone’s wishes, it is a wonderful country to travel through. And what a variety! One minute I’m cycling through Cape Town and standing in front of the cathedral where Desmond Tutu was bishop, the next minute an immense whale leaps out of the water at Hermanus in front of my eyes. Culinary I am spoiled at a top restaurant in Franschhoek and taste the wines that come from the vineyards behind it on a winery. And then the landscapes, from rolling hills, wild coasts and endless pine forests with lakes to the imposing mountains of the Drakensbergen. I visit the Mountain Kingdom Lesotho and discover the mountains on horseback and again and again that extremely friendly population. The journey continues to the natural areas of Hluhluwe and Isimangaliso.
